Opening Day is right here, and baseball's largest star Shohei Ohtani will make his Dodgers debut with the staff in Seoul to play the Padres within the first MLB video games in South Korea.
The anticipation for Ohtani has been palpable since December, when the Dodgers signed the two-way famous person to a 10-year, $700 million contract. Ohtani himself posted a video on Instagram to kick off the season with the message, “The season begins tonight in Seoul. See you all quickly. LET'S GO DODGERS!”
Ohtani was additionally featured by Tom Verducci at Sports activities Illustrated, who, amongst different issues, profiled Ohtani's donation of hundreds of baseball gloves to Japanese youngsters, how a lot Ohtani needs to win, and extra particulars about his Dekopin canine.
That made Ohtani the quilt for Sports activities Illustrated's MLB preview for 2024.
When the Dodgers had been in spring coaching camp at Camelback Ranch, Ohtani sat down with fellow pitchers Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in an interview with MLB Community.
Right here is the total interview with Harold Reynolds:
Lastly, Alden González had a video essay at ESPN wherein he detailed all of the expectations in regards to the Dodgers 2024.
“The Dodgers had already established themselves as baseball's preeminent franchise, whereas additionally changing into its most baffling playoff staff,” González stated. “Their salaries have been excessive, their rosters adorned, their expectations extreme, however by no means like this.”
